---
name: "ukui-wm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ukui-session-manager"
version: "1.1.3.1-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ukui-wm"
---

# ukui-wm(1)

Start the window manager configured by the user

## NAME

ukui-wm - Start the window manager configured by the user

## SYNOPSIS

**ukui-wm \[--default-wm=WINDOWMANAGER\] \[--sm-client-id=ID\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The **ukui-wm** program starts the window manager configured by the user. If the user has not chosen a window manager it will launch a ukui compliant window manager.

## USAGE

The user can define his preferred window manager with the **/***org***/***ukui***/***desktop***/***session***/***required-components***/***windowmanager* dconf key. The value of this key should be the name of the desktop file of the desired window manager, without its **.desktop** extension. If this key is set to **ukui-wm**, then **ukui-wm** will simply look for an appropriate window manager. The user can also override the selection of a window manager by setting the **WINDOW\_MANAGER** environment variable.

If the **--default-wm** option is used, **ukui-wm** will use **WINDOWMANAGER** as window manager if the **WINDOW\_MANAGER** environment variable is not set and if the **/***org***/***ukui***/***desktop***/***session***/***required-components***/***windowmanager* dconf key does not define a specific window manager, or if the configured window manager cannot be found.

The **--sm-client-id** option is translated to an appropriate option depending on which window manager will be started.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- **--default-wm=WINDOWMANAGER**

  Define the default window manager to start if no window manager is configured, or if the configured window manager cannot be found.

- **--sm-client-id=ID**

  Specify the session management *ID* when connecting to the session manager.

## ENVIRONMENT

*ukui-wm* uses the value of the **WINDOW\_MANAGER** environment variable to let the user override the configured window manager.

## BUGS

### Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:

https://github.com/ukui/ukui-session-manager/issues

## AUTHORS

### This Man Page has been updated for the UKUI Desktop Environment by:

yilei \<yilei@kylinos.cn\> (2016)

## HISTORY

### This Man Page has been updated for the MATE Desktop Environment by:

Adam Erdman \<hekel@archlinux.info\> (2014)

### This Manual was originally written for gnome-session by:

```
Miguel de Icaza <miguel@helixcode.com> (2000)
Vincent Untz <vuntz@gnome.org> (2009-2010)
```

## SEE ALSO

### Further information may also be available at: http://wiki.ukui.org/

**[ukui-session-properties(1)](/ukui-session-properties/1.md),** **[ukui-session-save(1)](/ukui-session-save/1.md),** **[ukui-session(1)](/ukui-session/1.md)**